afternoon
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All eyes will be on Washington, D.C., and the Lincoln Memorial, where President Trump will give his closing remarks this afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
On Tuesday afternoon, the jury were played a police interview with the victim where he explained more about the incident.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
She’s having an event for voters to pick up campaign signs, and about 50 people have crowded in to see their congresswoman and pick up her swag at 5:30 on a Thursday afternoon.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was hospitalized after suffering a stroke Saturday afternoon while attending his son’s hockey game, his office announced Sunday.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
The rest of the afternoon, I just lay on my bed.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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Furner points out that updating paper tags is tedious work, and he’d rather employees spend their afternoons helping customers than tending to a small forest of adhesive rectangles.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Maximum temperatures during the afternoons will range from 11 to 14C north to south.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The childhood friends saw the movie weekend after weekend upon its original release, and later spent afternoons attempting the stunts in a 7-Eleven parking lot while blasting its soundtrack on a boom box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Mornings at Dollywood were spent wandering the now-relocated bald eagle sanctuary and crafting village, afternoons were spent riding black bears, coasters and log flumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Some folks in the city get Saturday afternoons off,” Pa announced at breakfast without warning.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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